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Amit Shah, BJP President, in his speech at Kannur on 27th instant has threatened that the Kerala government will be dismissed if it implements the Supreme Court order on Women’s (those who are above 10 and below 50 years) entry in to Sabarimala. He threatened the courts also stating that they should deliver only judgments which can be implemented.

These utterances are completely a challenge to the freedoms of the courts as also to the democratically elected state government. In the name of devotees, RSS and Sangh Parivar have been indulging in stone throwing, obstruction, attacking people as also attacking the government employees and police who are on duty there. Thousands of goonda elements have been brought to the Sabarimala Shrine premises to create trouble. Now the top leader of BJP has justified all these and is threatening the government, if it takes action against the culprits who destroyed KSRTC buses, other vehicles, attacked the houses of many women who came to visit the temple etc. This is strongly condemned. He has no right to threaten the Kerala government with dismissal.

The leaders of all political parties including Congress and BJP welcomed the Supreme Court decision on the admission of women in the temple. RSS top leaders also supported. The court order was hailed as historic, restoring the right of the women to worship in the temple, thus restoring the same, which was which was in vogue till 1991 and was stopped as per a High Court order. The then Left Front Government implemented that order and now when the SC cancelled the High Court order, it is also being implemented. THE BJP-RSS-Sangh Parivar which hailed the judgment, are now trying to destabilize the government for implementation of the order of the 5 Constitutional Bench of the SC. Except a few devotees, who are being misguided, the society as a whole is in support of implementation of the SC decision.

BJP and its president Amit Shah are attacking the highly praised social, secular fabric of the country. This is most condemnable. The people of Kerala will resist and defeat this attack. Seek support of all right minded people.

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The BJP in Tripura is showing their anti-human attitude by attacking and preventing the CPI(M) workers from collecting relief fund for Kerala. The statement of the CPI(M) PB in this connection is given below:

“The Tripura State Committee of the CPI(M) has been collecting funds from the people for relief work in flood-affected Kerala. There has been a good response from the public.

However, on August 27, in three places – Maharajganj Bazar, Agartala, Khowai Town and Belonia Town – BJP workers physically stopped CPI(M) leaders and activists from collecting funds. Senior leaders of the Party and elected representatives like Badal Chowdhury, MLA, Sudhan Das, MLA, Basudeb Majumder, former MLA were among those who have prevented by BJP men in the presence of the police. In Khowai Town, the collection team led by Padma Debbarma, Secretary and Nirmal Biswas, MLA were not only stopped from collecting funds but also physically assaulted.

These attacks and anti-democratic stance of the ruling party is typical of the situation that is prevailing in Tripura ever since the BJP government came into office. Even collection of money for humanitarian relief is subjected to attack.

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly condemns these anti-democratic and anti-social activities. It demand that the state government take immediate steps to enable normal functioning by the opposition.”

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The heavy rains during the last few days has resulted in landslides, floods, destruction of hundreds of homes and death in Kerala. This is unprecedented. The rain fury continues. Many towns are flooded. The government has been compelled to raise the shutters of the many dams in the state further flooding many parts of the state. The government, the political parties and the people are jointly making all efforts to save the lives, giving relief to the affected people, shifting them etc. Food is supplied. Thousands are in the relief camps. The rain may continue for two days more according to the experts. The state has never seen such fury of the floods.

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Just like in many other areas, Kerala has shown its priority for the transgenders also. Not only the Kochi Metro has engaged many transgenders, a transgender is appointed as part of the Lok Adalat. Riya, the transgender, acted along with the other judges in the National Lok Adalat held at at Manjeri, Kerala and settled cases to the satisfaction of the complainants. ( Courtesy: Hindu Daily).

Many such decisions are required for empowering the transgenders to be part of the common society and take their place.

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Labour Department of Kerala LDF government has issued orders for payment of minimum bonus to the state PSU employees. Bonus will be 8.33% of the basic pay. This minimum bonus is applicable to all those workers getting pay up to 21,000. The order has been issued well in advance of Onam, the major festival of Kerala, so that the workers will get the Bonus in time.

Kerala Government is also trying to strengthen the state PSUs and make them profitable, which have all gone loss making during UDF rule.

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As per report of the World Gold Council, indian purchase of gold ornaments in the first quarter of 2017 accounted for more than one fifth of the world demand.

And Kerala, a small state, is number one in India. It spends about Rs. 208.55 per month in Rural areas and Rs. 189.95 in urban areas as per the report. The T.Nadu and Goa, who are in the second and third positions are spending Rs. 44.86 and Rs. 34.07. Other states are far behind.

The craze for Gold in Kerala has historical, economical and religious back ground. But does that justify this unusual craze?

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The LDF government in Kerala announced in the assembly that it will construct 2000 houses this year for the widows of the minority at a cost of Rs. 3.5 lakh each. Last year the government had constructed 1200 such houses for them.

Congratulations to the Kerala LDF Government for these welfare measures.

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The decision of the Kerala government making Malayalam, the official language, compulsory in the schools is a good decision. It gives more respect to the language, provide a chance to children to learn and understand their mother tongue and a lift for the Malayalam culture itself. Congratulations to the Kerala LDF government!

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Kerala is far ahead of other states in many respects, including literacy, electrification, labour wages, work culture, own home, secular concept etc. etc. These are all welcome and are appreciated world over.

But there are two other issues, in which also, Kerala seems to be in the forefront – craze for gold and liquor. This craze needs to be controlled in a progressive state like Kerala.

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For the first time after many years, a Kerala Public Sector Unit, Travancore Cochin Chemicals (TCC), has posted profit. While the loss last year was Rs. 7.37 crore, during the LDF period the company has turned profitable and posted a profit of Rs. 5.5 crore. This is despite the increase in the wages of the workers. The production has also increased.

It is one more PSU which has become profitable after the LDF has come in to power.